Originally Posted by
rog747
Yes, A320's flew in and out for Spanair to Tenerife with a Tech stop outward at Nantes. Sorry no records of Azzura.
Spanair also used the Mad-Dog 83 as did Centennial LAC and Oasis (Palma)
Currently EZY use the A319 (that has derated engines) and the A320ceo on their GVA Ski flights - a short sector but has had occasional payload issues I heard.
Volotea have used the 319 for PMI and IBZ in the past -
I gather again occasional tech stops needed - previously they used the Boeing 717 (was the MD-95)
The most popular large aircraft seen at SOU on holiday IT's in the past was the 737-300 and 400, plus the 757-200.
I believe that the Azzura A320 calls were only on two occasions and not affiliated with any of the tour operators at the time. I can't remember off hand what year they visited Southampton but there's a photo online of one at the airport.
Rog
Spanair also operated to other Spanish airports other than Tenerife.
Here's a general overview of what we've seen at Southampton Airport over the years with regular flights by the following.
Air Berlin operated Boeing 737-800 to Paderborn, Germany
Air Europa operated Boeing 737-300/400 to various Spanish destination's on behalf of Thomson
Air Malta operated Boeing 737-300 to Malta on behalf of Newmarket HolidaysAustrian Airlines A319/320 to Innsbruck on behalf of Ingham's
BH Air operated A320 to Varna, Bulgaria on behalf of Balkan Holidays
Futura "occasionally" operated Boeing 737-300 on behalf of Thomson to Palma
Iberojet and later Evelop operated A320s into Southampton on behalf of Thomson.
There was a Portuguese airline using a Boeing 737-300 to Faro, Portugal operating on behalf of Thomson for one season and I'm thinking that it was around 1999/2000. It could well have been EuroAtlantic Airways.
And of course the previous and regular visits of TUI Boeing 737, 757s and the current A319/320 from easyJet and way back in 1981 regular weekly Caravelle flights to Palma by Transeuropa.
You've already mentioned the Centennial, Oasis and Spanair MD83s in 1998 and the Volotea A319 and Boeing 717.